Review: THE SIMON AND GARFUNKEL STORY at Southern Theatre
by Paul Batterson - February 10, 2026
What did our critic think of THE SIMON AND GARFUNKEL STORY at Southern Theatre?...
Review: LEATHER AND LACE at Shadowbox Live
by Paul Batterson - February 06, 2026
Shadowbox’s latest production is more leather than lace, offering a wide variety of power ballads from each generation....
Review: LES MISERABLES at Ohio Theatre
by Paul Batterson - January 29, 2026
Reviewing the revered LES MISERABLES is always a mixed bag. The show, running Jan. 27–Feb. 1 at the Ohio Theatre (39 E. State Street, downtown Columbus), is a towering piece of musical theater history. It has a cadre of powerful songs (“Do You Hear The People Sing?,” “I Dreamed a Dream,” a...
BWW Review: LES MISERABLES Still Stands Strong at the Ohio Theatre
by Christina Mancuso - January 28, 2026
There’s something truly special about LES MISERABLES that keeps audiences coming back for more, and this LES MIZ is certainly no exception. Arguably the greatest musical of all time, LES MISERABLES strikes every chord with its powerful message of love, rebellion, sacrifice, redemption and inspir...
Review: Short North Stage's COME FROM AWAY at Garden Theatre
by Paul Batterson - January 25, 2026
What did our critic think of SHORT NORTH STAGE'S COME FROM AWAY at Garden Theatre?...
Review: THE CALL at The Shedd Theater
by Paul Batterson - January 24, 2026
What did our critic think of THE CALL at The Shedd Theater?...
Review: BACK TO THE FUTURE: THE MUSICAL at Ohio Theatre
by Paul Batterson - January 07, 2026
Comedian John Mulaney has famously raised a few uncomfortable questions about BACK TO THE FUTURE — why a teenager is best friends with a decades-older nuclear scientist, why no one uses a time machine for anything meaningful, and why the story hinges on Marty nearly romancing his own mother....
BWW Review: SIX the Musical - Rewriting History with Female Empowerment
by Christina Mancuso - December 17, 2025
Winner of 26 awards in the 2021/2022 Broadway season, including the 2022 Tony Award for Best Original Score (Music and Lyrics) and the Outer Critics Circle Award for Best Musical, SIX is the story of the six wives of Henry VIII who reclaim their identities in the shadow of their infamous spouse. W...
Review: AJR ACOUSTIC SET at Newport Music Hall
by Paul Batterson - December 09, 2025
What did our critic think of AJR ACOUSTIC SET at Newport Music Hall?...
Review: STRAIGHT NO CHASER'S HOLIDAY ROAD at Palace Theatre
by Paul Batterson - December 04, 2025
Straight No Chaser has been a holiday tradition with many repeat attenders because their show doesn’t easily fit into a preset gift box. They are either a comedy group that harmonizes extremely well or an a cappella group that thrives because it doesn’t take itself too seriously. If you take awa...
Past Shows
Waitress
Jul 10 – Aug 10, 2025
Short North Stage opens their 25/26 Season with the Sara Bareilles smash hit, "Waitress" This musical retelling of the 2007 movie follows the titular waitress,...
Into the Woods
Mar 16 – Apr 16, 2023
In honor of the life of one of Broadway’s most innovative musical geniuses, Stephen Sondheim, Short North Stage reimagines this audience favorite. Exploring the intersection...
Little Shop of Horrors
Mar 17 – Apr 16, 2022
A down-and out skid row floral assistant becomes an overnight sensation when he discovers an exotic plant with a mysterious craving for fresh blood. Soon...
Little Shop of Horrors
Mar 17 – Apr 16, 2022
A down-and out skid row floral assistant becomes an overnight sensation when he discovers an exotic plant with a mysterious craving for fresh blood. Soon...
Assassins
May 31 – Jun 24, 2018
Step right up and take your shot at eternal fame! That’s the premise of Stephen Sondheim’s glitteringly dark and brilliant ode to that cadre of...
Hair
Apr 5 – Apr 29, 2018
The tribe of Aquarius takes to the Garden stage fifty years after this revolutionary musical stormed Broadway, bringing the counter-culture values of the Viet Nam...
The Performers
Feb 1 – Feb 18, 2018
What happens in Vegas when two high-school friends—and the women in their lives—reconnect at the Adult Film Awards? This farce with an X-Rated vocabulary focuses...
Christmas in Columbus: Return of the Elf
Dec 7 – Dec 17, 2017
Welcome the Holidays again with our seasonal extravaganza, Christmas in Columbus. This year’s tale features Gideon the Elf returning to the city to save it...
Dreamgirls
Oct 26 – Nov 26, 2017
This electric megawatt of a Broadway musical inspired the hit 2006 movie starring Beyonce. Based loosely on the Supremes, it follows a fictional 1960s girl...
The Glass Menagerie
Sep 7 – Oct 1, 2017
This towering classic, set in the Great Depression, catapulted Tennessee Williams to fame. Told by a prodigal son haunted by memories of his domineering mother,...
Angels in America: Millennium Approaches
Jun 1 – Jul 2, 2017
Angels in America--Millenium Approaches (Part One) Jun 1–Jul 2 Angels-In-America-851x315.jpg Part One of Tony Kushner’s Pulitzer-Prize and Tony-Award-winning exploration of how the AIDS crisis impacted...
Angels in America: Perestroika
Jun 15 – Jul 2, 2017
Part Two of Tony Kushner’s Pulitzer-Prize and Tony-Award-winning exploration of the AIDS crisis continues the journey of a group of interconnected individuals confronting the AIDS...
A Chorus Line
Apr 9 – Apr 26, 2015
SHORT NORTH STAGE PRESENTS A CHORUS LINE APRIL 9 -26 Directed by Edward Carignan Musical Direction by Tim Valentine Produced By: Rick Gore, Peter Yockel,...
SUNSET BOULEVARD
Oct 2 – Oct 19, 2014
SUNSET BOULEVARD weaves a magnificent tale of faded glory and unfulfilled ambition. Silent movie star Norma Desmond longs for a return to the big screen,...
Ordinary Days
Feb 21 – Mar 10, 2013
From one of musical theatre's most exciting new composers comes ORDINARY DAYS, a refreshingly honest and funny musical about making real connections in the city...
Cabaret
Sep 20 – Oct 7, 2012
Enjoy professional Broadway-caliber musical theater right here in Columbus. The main stage of the historic Garden Theater will be transformed into the infamous 1930s Kit...
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